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As a homeowner, a termite infestation is one of your biggest fears. If it’s not, it should be. Termites cause more damage to homes in theUnited Statesthan fires and storms combined. Even a small colony of termites can severely compromise the integrity of a home in just a short amount of time.

At the first signs of a termite infestation, there are a few things that you should and shouldn’t do to limit the damage these destructive pests can do to your home.

As a homeowner, here’s what to DO and what NOT to do after you discover termites in your home:

What To Do When You Discover Termites In Your Home

When dealing with termites, reduce the amount of moisture around your house. Moisture attracts termites. Check for malfunctioning taps and gutters and have them corrected. Create proper ventilation in areas of the house where moisture is likely to develop.

Look for any cracks on wooden structures and seal them. This will prevent termites from entering into the wood through the crack.

Another option is to fill in the gaps or cracks with sand, as termites cannot build colonies where there is fine sand.

While replacing compromised wooden structures, switch them out for juniper, cedar and redwood, as termites prefer them least.

There is a chance of termites returning years later. Conduct yearly termite home inspections to any problems at an early stage.

What NOT To Do When You Discover Termites In Your Home

When you discover a colony of termites on the perimeter of your home, it is best to leave the colony alone. Disturbing the colony may drive them even closer, perhaps into your home.

Don’t attempt to exterminate a termite colony on your own, as some chemicals can be hazardous to humans, plants and pets; as can inexperience handling the chemicals.

Don’t use mulch around the house. It is a great a source of food and water for termites. Elect instead for rubber mulches, as an alternative to the wooden variety.

Do not store lumber or waste on your property. This will only attract termites.

Bulwark Exterminating Termite Solutions

At first sign of a termite infestation, it’s best you call a professional; and not just any professional. You want a licensed professional that has years of expertise dealing with these destructive pests. You want a company that offers excellent customer service, and can schedule inspections and services around your busy schedule. You want Bulwark Exterminating and our professional termite solution.

Your home is one of your biggest investments. Don’t leave its protection to just anybody. Leave it to the preferred termite control professionals who are highly trained in all the leading termite pest control methods; the professionals that can provide all the best pest control options including baits, liquid baits, liquids, and monitoring stations.

This week the NCAA basketball tournament gets underway, and over the next month the nation will be glued to their television sets; rooting for their alma-matters and cheering on the next 11-seed Cinderella as they advance to the sweet sixteen by taking down one of the big boys.

With March Madness in the air, us bug guys at Bulwark Exterminating thought we’d have a little fun by fielding a team of bug all-stars!

Just take a look at our all-star bug picks:

While the thought of fielding a team of Hakeem oSpiderwon, Tim dScorpion and Rajon Roacho is an amusing venture, there’s nothing amusing about having pests like spiders, scorpions, or roaches in your home!

If you are seeing pests of any kind in your home, call the pest control professionals at Bulwark Exterminating!

Romance is in the air, and love bugs are a buzz. Valentine's Day has us wondering, who is the fairest of them all? So we turn to Pinterest to evaluate, "WHO IS THE MOST LOVED BUG?". Based on number of pins here are the 2015 Valentine Rankings:

Are You Sharing Your Food With Cockroaches?

While the above video is good for a quick laugh, it also illustrates an important issue… The cockroaches that are invading our homes are eating our food!

The truth is these creepy crawly roaches will eat just about anything; from, cat food to glue, to blood, and everything in between. While roaches chow down on a wide variety of foods, they love sweets!

Roaches love donuts!

Not only do they love to eat your favorite donuts right from under you; they love them so much that they’ll spit the donut back up, and then eat it once again. Disgusting!

Bulwark Roach Control

If you are tired of sharing your food with cockroaches, it’s times to give Bulwark Exterminating a call! Bulwark’s guaranteed roach control solution will send those roaches packing, so you can keep your donuts all to yourself.

Seeing Scorpions In Your House Yet?

This time of year, it’s easy for Valley residents to shrug off the notion that they may have a scorpion problem, but have you really ever checked? Go ahead and take a blacklight, and explore the bushes and foundation of your home. If you see anything moving that glows in the dark, then you have scorpions!

Usually, Valley residents don’t begin to see scorpions until early April. With the uncommonly warm winter, many have seen them as early as February!

Take a few extra precautions this year; like shaking out your shoes and clothing before putting them on, and sealing up entry points to your home. Remember, scorpions can squeeze through a crack as small as the thickness of a credit card.

After taking a few precautions, protect yourself and your family by getting professional scorpion control!

Bulwark Scorpion Control

Bulwark Pest Control is your expert scorpion exterminator. Servicing thousands and thousands of Arizona homes, we have developed a signature scorpion treatment through our years of research and experience.

Whether you live in phoenix, Mesa, Tempe, Gilbert, Chandler, or other Valley city, we are here to serve you; helping you live scorpion free. If you are seeing scorpion in or around your home, give us a call today!